Born in Düsseldorf (Germany)
Name
Ingo W.J.P. Waaga
Basic school
Montessori-Grundschule (Farnweg, Düsseldorf)
Grammar school
Friedrich-Rückert-Gymnasium (Friedrich-Rückert-Strasse Düsseldorf)
Flute and Saxophone in the School Orcestra under the leading of Walter Berkes
Clara-Schumann Music School (Düsseldorf)
Saxophone/Flute by Werner Brenneke
Theory by Rolf Kaulmann
Flute in the Chamber Orchestra under the leading of Florian Merz (t)
(several concerts and a musical comedy with Caroline Merz (v))
Influenced by Tangerine Dream and Pink Floyd I followed a new musical direction:
Saxophon, Flute and Keyboards in several local Rock-/Wave bands some concerts with
"Schwarz Weiss" (...).
University
Arithmetics/Physics
Computer Science/Arithmetics
When I found an album of "Michael Brecker", "Don't Try This At Home",
I knew that I will have integrated my Saxophone in my future works.
From this time saxophone playing, saxophone sound and jazz styles to be improved over the
following years.
Saxophone (ts) in BigBandFriends under the leading of John C. Marshall (v, g)
with Charly Schlimbach (ts) and guest Doug Sides (d).
My future songs will be additionally influenced by Jerry Bergonzi, Mike Stern and Pat Metheny.
Ingo
Influences
Tangerine Dream
Vangelis
J. S. Bach
Mike Stern
Pat Metheney
Michael Brecker
Jerry Bergonzi
John Coltrane
Joe Henderson
Essential influences:
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata B Minor BWV1030, especially Presto (see 02 Warp)... music
Tangerine Dream: Encore...music
Mike Stern:..1st contact with jazz and ofcourse not the last, e.g. The Paris Concert(Bob Franceschini)sax, music..
Michael Brecker: Don't Try This At Home, Naked Soul and all the other Songs (Joni Mitchel: The Dry Cleaner From The Moin) sax, music
John Coltrane: Naima, Giant Steps, Equinox (!;-))...sax, music
Jerry Bergonzi: Optimum Propensity, Different Places Together, Wind Print, Simultaneous Looks, Invisible Light, I Ching Reading...sax, music
Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage... sax, music
Miles Davis: Witches Brew, Live-Evil... music
Pat Metheney:Talking Of Now, Imaginary Day...music
Joe Henderson: A Shade Of Jade...sax, music
Pink Floyd:Wish You Were Here...sax, music
Supermax:World Of Today...music
Sounds Like
Highfly
The song is infused by a good friend and musician who said that my songs are all theatrical and sophisticated and asked me if I were able to compose something light-hearted also. As the listener can here this worked quite well but at the end, the recapulation, I had to balance it with a more theatrical theme as in all the other songs. The name comes from "Flying high" or "Sky rocketing" but I have chosen a wrong sounding created word to imply that it is not really my style. The guitar's
line is a reference to my ancestors.
Ashra
This song is infused by the group ASHRA but the former elements which could imply this are removed to make the carpet transparent. The theme line which has some magic is continued through the complete part and gives the song its main character. This song is one of my first electronic songs and I have worked on it all the time to improve it. The modified
monk choir is a reference to the Tibetan Monks and the song itself is a vision of the highland of Tibet, the so called Qinghai-Tibetan (Qingzang) Plateau.
Planets
The song Planets is the musical form of painture "Planets" from 1985 (68 cm x 115 cm) which shows a view on a planet with artificial instalments, huge mushrooms, craters and canyons on the surface and two rings crossing each other at 12 o'cock in the outer space. Together with an aeriform planet in front of the viewer and another planet with one ring to the right the viewer may feel high gravities. The surroundings of the viewers planet lies within a plasma-like space. The canyons and mesas form on the surface look like a persons shape.
Warp
The song Warp is mainly inspired by the painture "Planets" and my painting "Hexer" from 1984 (50x50). Both wil demonstrate interfusing dimensions and parallel existing lifeforms beeing unaware of each other. This painting is additionally created as an oil colour painting (1m x 1m) and
as a wall colour painting (3m x 3m) in my former grammer school in Düsseldorf. With Warp I wanted to avoid recurrences and continue the theme instead. I put some special effects into the song to simulate natural events like earthquakes or meteors cutting the air to fear the listener.
The beginning and the bridge is played by a piano to include classical elements. The second part is meant as a consiliation and a calming conclusion. The elegiac solo is wonderful and although the accompaniment has been often changed it is now a good counterpart to the first part.
Chris Newman presents a tastful compilation of the "Apocalypse" Album in his TDFZ Radio Show from 29th August 2008. The complete show is available for free download.
Some Advertising for friends
Mission "Spread the Music: Big Neighborhood" for Mike Stern
hello Ingo - i am so happy that you like my songs= Katerino mome is a modernized folklore bulgarian song and i like it very much too. Tell me about you
I would like to share with you something I was moved to write::
I hope you are doing great my friends... and i hope you are copeing with MJ's flight into the heavens.... We are all sadden and hurt.. but we must keep the faith.. as Michael Says, and keep going and show how he has touched our lives. I'am proud to be a Michael Jackson Fan...from the beginning to the end.. i have never lost faith in Mike and i never will... Please allow me to walk beside Michael and be like a shadow to him... I'am happy that individuals feel that i sound like him,, and remind them of his sweet voice... But there is only one Michael Jackson, and their will never be another... He's a icon of epic porportions... I'am glad to of been the generation that got to see him up close and witness his magic... I'am always thinking of you Michael day and night.. and i only hope you are looking down on us, and never leave us alone....for we are not alone... You have givin us the opportunity to see the limits of Gods power when he bless someone with a Gift... You are surely a work of Art, a Masterpiece that is glorious to behold. Your entire body would execute moves that would boggle the mind... and dazzle one's eyes. How can we not watch you when you are in your Zone... The Stage bow down to you , and the Mic sings your praises.. We have heard you and we believe you were from God... and have returned to live forever in
Hi Ingo, danke und liebe Grüße zurück!! Deine Sachen werde ich mir auch noch mal ganz genau anhören...klingt sehr vielversprechend. Good vibes on a sunny day! Barbara
Sometimes I wish I could just pause time with a remote as you would a tape, CD, or DVD? Alas we know this is impossible, and the clock keeps on ticking, expiring the days of my life. But one thing brings joy to my soul, that as a new day comes, I read such thoughtful, caring messages from GREAT people. I cant thank you enough for taking time out of YOUR day to send me your well wishes! If I could pause time for you, I would only want it paused at your happiest moment, and there it would stay perpetually. :) Have a wonderful time and God bless you always. James :)
Hello, Thanks for checking out my music. I am glad you enjoyed it! I hope to catch you at a show sometime. If you want to find out more about my tours, music, ect. sign up for my mailing list on my website www.nataliegelman.com You get three free live downloads for signing up! Keep in touch
Hi Ingo, vielen Dank für deinen "nice comment" auf myspace. Hat super Spass gemacht mit Euch allen in Hilden. Bis bald und viele Grüsse, Joerg...btw, deine Musik klingt super!!
